Layered backgrounds are awesome WILD: Depth WILD Part Five - Depth: Your background isn't just the stuff behind the bird. It's half the photograph. Here's how to use it with intention. Shawn Thomas Photography • Photography Lessons
WILD: Level WILD Part Four - Level: Getting eye level with your subject is the simplest concept in wildlife photography and sometimes the hardest to actually do. Here's why it changes everything. Shawn Thomas Photography • Photography Lessons
WILD: Illuminate WILD Part Three - Illuminate: Wildlife photography gives you something landscape and portrait can't, a constantly shifting relationship between you, your subject, and the light. Here's how to use that to your advantage. Shawn Thomas Photography • Photography Lessons
WILD: Watch WILD: Watching isn't about patience. It's about curiosity. Here's how learning to read animal behavior will change what you come home with. Shawn Thomas Photography • Photography Lessons
WILD: Four Principles That Will Make Every Wildlife Photo Better WILD: Four principles. One framework. A five week series on what separates a technically correct wildlife photo from one that makes someone stop scrolling. Shawn Thomas Photography • Photography Tips
Challenge Accepted: A Month with OM System's Flagship Gear OM System saw my daughter's work, noticed I shoot Nikon, and sent me their flagship gear for a month. No sponsorship, just honest feedback. Could their best keep up with how I actually shoot? Challenge accepted. Shawn Thomas Photography • Gear Review